Levi Brown (quarterback)

For the offensive tackle, see Levi Brown (offensive tackle).

Levi Brown

Current position
Title	Quarterbacks coach
Team	Valdosta State Blazers
Conference	GSC
Biographical details
Born	(1987-03-11) March 11, 1987 (age 37) Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater	Troy University
Playing career
2005–2006	Richmond
2007–2009	Troy
2010–2011	Buffalo Bills
2012	Saskatchewan Roughriders
2013	Winnipeg Blue Bombers [lower-alpha 1]
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016–2017	Troy (GA)
2018	Faulkner (OC)
2019–present	Valdosta State (QB)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
As a player Sun Belt Player of the Year (2009) Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year (2009)

Jacob Levi Brown (born March 11, 1987) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the quarterbacks coach at Valdosta State University. He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Troy Trojans and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Brown also served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, and the offensive coordinator for the Faulkner University.

College career

Brown played for the University of Richmond from 2005 to 2006. He only started three games at Richmond, and after the 2006 season, transferred to Troy University. After redshirting during the 2007 season, Brown started in 2008 with the Trojans. He has many Trojan passing records. In 2009, he broke the Troy and Sunbelt Conference record by passing for 4,254 yards. He finished second in the nation in passing yards in 2009, and Brown was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.

Troy statistics

Year	Team	Passing								Rushing
		Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2008	Troy	201	326	61.7	2,030	6.2	15	3	127.3	33	17	0.5	0
2009	Troy	321	504	63.7	4,254	8.4	23	9	146.1	54	7	0.1	1
Career		522	830	62.9	6,284	7.6	38	12	138.7	87	24	0.3	1

Source: ^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.82 s	1.72 s	2.82 s	4.41 s	7.07 s	34.5 in (0.88 m)	8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)	20 reps
All values from the NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

Buffalo Bills

After much speculation that the Buffalo Bills were going to select a quarterback in the 2010 NFL draft, Brown was made the newest Bills quarterback in the seventh round (209th overall). ^{[4] [5]} He was cut by the Bills September 4, 2010, on final cuts. The Bills opted to keep Brian Brohm as their third quarterback and Levi was not signed to the practice squad. However, following the release of Trent Edwards on September 27, Buffalo resigned Brown, and he served as the team's third quarterback. ^[6]

Brown was waived in final cuts prior to the 2011 season, after the Bills signed Brad Smith and Tyler Thigpen as Ryan Fitzpatrick's backup quarterbacks; because he spent most of the year as the third-string quarterback (a position that was not considered a part of the active roster until 2011), he was eligible for, and was placed on, the practice squad.

Brown was cut from the practice squad on September 13, 2011.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On March 20, 2012, it was announced that Brown had been signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. ^[7] On June 17, 2013, it was announced that Brown has been released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. ^[8]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On September 4, 2013, it was announced that Brown had been signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and added to their practice roster. ^[9]

Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	Passing								Rushing
				Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2010	BUF	1	0	2	3	66.7	24	8.0	0	1	51.4	0	0	0.0	0

Source: ^[10]

Coaching career

Brown currently serves as the quarterbacks coach for the Valdosta State University American football team. Brown was a graduate assistant coach at Troy University, his alma mater in Troy, Alabama, where Brown earned bachelor's and master's degrees. He returned to work with his former mentor and new head coach Neal Brown. Brown worked with the Quarterbacks and mentored current Troy University starter Brandon Silvers. Brown was the offensive coordinator at Faulkner University, Montgomery Alabama before accepting the quarterback coach job at Valdosta State University.

Notes and references

1. Offseason and/or practice squad member only

1. "Levi Brown". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
2. "Levi Brown Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
3. "Levi Brown". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
4. "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
5. "Troy QB Levi Brown goes to Buffalo in the seventh round". al. April 24, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
6. Quarterback Trent Edwards released by Bills. September 27, 2010.
7. Riders add two more QBs, release Bergquist
8. "Riders Transactions | Saskatchewan Roughriders". www.riderville.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013.
9. "Blue Bombers sign quarterback Levi Brown to the practice roster | Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
10. "Levi Brown". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2016.

External links

• Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
• Buffalo Bills bio
• Troy Trojans football bio
• Levi Brown's Twitter page